Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia
Croatia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 39.2 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
39.2 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.4 Hour
in 2009
All-time low
39.2 Hour
in 2022
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 39.2 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia peaked at 40.4 Hour in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.2 Hour, in 2022.
That places Croatia 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.3 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 40.4 Hour | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.1 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.8 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.4 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.7 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.7 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.6 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.2 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 39.4 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 39.2 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.35 Hour | 40.3 Hour | 40.4 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.71 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 40.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.39 Hour | 39.2 Hour | 39.6 Hour | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Croatia was 39.2 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 Hour in 2009.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 Hour in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Croatia ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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